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Test Your Alarm Inputs:

The NetGuardian Test Box can test the discrete and analog inputs of your NetGuardian before you attach your mission-critical devices to them. You can send test discrete alarms to each input simply by flipping one of the 32 toggles. You can also send voltages ( 0- NG input voltage) to each analog input by turning one of 8 knobs. If your master receives the appropriate alarm data from your NetGuardian, you will know that your network, serial, or dial-up connection is fully functional. By testing your alarm inputs during setup, you can check for connectivity issues and verify that your RTU was installed and provisioned correctly.

Diagnose Monitoring Problems

Avoid "No Problem Found" RMAs by conducting your own testing. If you don't perform adequate testing, you might believe the problem is in your NetGuardian when the real problem is really with your sensors or wiring. With a test box, you can uncover the true cause easily and avoid wasting time and shipping costs.

Conduct Better Lab Testing

When you're evaluating a NetGuardian, there's no better way to get alarms in at lab units and demo centers. The Test Box is also great for regression testing new firmware releases.

Labeled Alarm Points

The labeled toggles and knobs on the NetGuardian Test Box are easier than working with probes directly on the amphenol connectors. It's also a lot less hassle than counting down a 66 block. You only have two hands, so without a Test Box you can only set a point or two at a time. With a Test Box, you can easily set all of the alarms you want, and you won't have to hope that your hands won't move while looking at your results screen.

Test Derived Controls

The NetGuardian Test Box becomes even more valuable when you use it to test your derived control equations from the field. On site, you connect the Test Box to your NetGuardian. Using the alarm input toggles and knobs, you can create a condition that you expect to trigger a derived control (ex. Alarm point 5 AND Alarm point 16 AND Analog Input 3 at 4.2vdc). If the appropriate control relay LED lights on the test box, your derived control equation is functioning as you intended.

Testing your derived controls is important because many of them will rarely be triggered. For example, it's rare that your site power will fail at the same time your primary generator fails and your backup batteries run low. But if that scenario does happen, you really, really need to be sure that your NetGuardian will automatically activate the backup generator. The NetGuardian Test Box provides you with this high level of assurance.

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